And Baby Makes More - Known Donors, Queer Parents & Our Unexpected Families (Paperback)

What happens when would-be dyke moms or gay dads ask a friend or acquaintance to donate sperm or an egg, or to act as a surrogate? What's the difference between being a donor and being a parent? What happens to non-biological parents when a known donor is also part of the picture? When and how does biology count -- or does it? Why do parents choose known donors, and what happens if things get ugly? And what does all this mean for queer families already facing extraordinary social pressures? A quirky, funny, and occasionally heartbreaking collection of personal essays, this book offers an intimate look at the relative risks and unexpected rewards of queer, do-it-yourself baby-making, and the ways in which families are re-made in the process. The contributors -- donors, biological and non-bio parents, and their children -- offer provocative, nuanced insights into what it means to be or to use a known donor, and how queer families are being re-conceived to include new roles, new rules, and kinship ties that transcend biology.

General

Imprint:	Insomniac Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	October 2010
Editors:	Susan Goldberg • Chloë Brushwood Rose
Dimensions:	155 x 230 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	235
ISBN-13:	978-1-897178-83-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > General
LSN:	1-897178-83-2
Barcode:	9781897178836

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